diff --git a/apps/app/src/components-v2/layout/__tests__/AppSidebar.spec.ts b/apps/app/src/components-v2/layout/__tests__/AppSidebar.spec.ts
index 399c68c8..d23ebcda 100644
--- a/apps/app/src/components-v2/layout/__tests__/AppSidebar.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/app/src/components-v2/layout/__tests__/AppSidebar.spec.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ vi.mock('@vueuse/core', () => ({
  */
 const DrawerStub = {
   name: 'Drawer',
-  props: ['visible', 'position', 'pt'],
+  props: ['visible', 'position', 'pt', 'showCloseIcon'],
   emits: ['update:visible'],
   template: '<div class="drawer-stub" :data-visible="visible"><slot /></div>',
 }
@@ -138,6 +138,70 @@ describe('AppSidebar', () => {
     expect(wrapper.find('.drawer-stub').exists()).toBe(true)
   })
 
+  // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // MOBILE-SHELL-PARITY — drawer chrome pt contract
+  // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  it('mobile: drawer force-hides the PrimeVue default header (!hidden) so the default close-X cannot overlap', async () => {
+    mockIsMobileRef.value = true
+
+    const wrapper = mountSidebar()
+
+    await wrapper.vm.$nextTick()
+
+    const pt = wrapper.findComponent(DrawerStub).props('pt') as {
+      header: { class: string }
+      content: { class: string }
+    }
+
+    // defect 2: PrimeVue's default header (which holds the default close-X)
+    // is suppressed with the important variant so base styles cannot win.
+    expect(pt.header.class).toContain('!hidden')
+  })
+
+  it('mobile: drawer content is a full-height flex column (WorkspaceSwitcher bottom-anchor)', async () => {
+    mockIsMobileRef.value = true
+
+    const wrapper = mountSidebar()
+
+    await wrapper.vm.$nextTick()
+
+    const pt = wrapper.findComponent(DrawerStub).props('pt') as {
+      content: { class: string }
+    }
+
+    // defect 3: full-height flex column so SidebarNav claims the slack and
+    // WorkspaceSwitcher (flex-shrink-0) anchors at the bottom.
+    expect(pt.content.class).toContain('flex-col')
+    expect(pt.content.class).toContain('h-full')
+    expect(pt.content.class).toContain('min-h-0')
+  })
+
+  it('mobile: drawer does NOT suppress the close affordance via showCloseIcon=false', async () => {
+    mockIsMobileRef.value = true
+
+    const wrapper = mountSidebar()
+
+    await wrapper.vm.$nextTick()
+
+    // The mobile close control lives in SidebarHeader's brand row; the Drawer
+    // is left at its default showCloseIcon (never forced to false).
+    expect(wrapper.findComponent(DrawerStub).props('showCloseIcon')).not.toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it('mobile: WorkspaceSwitcher renders inside the drawer', async () => {
+    mockIsMobileRef.value = true
+
+    const wrapper = mountSidebar()
+
+    await wrapper.vm.$nextTick()
+
+    const drawer = wrapper.find('.drawer-stub')
+
+    expect(drawer.exists()).toBe(true)
+    expect(drawer.find('.workspace-switcher-stub').exists()).toBe(true)
+  })
+
   // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   // Desktop <aside> width class based on sidebarCollapsed
   // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/apps/app/src/components-v2/layout/__tests__/SidebarHeader.spec.ts b/apps/app/src/components-v2/layout/__tests__/SidebarHeader.spec.ts
index ab5d56a5..fa071f84 100644
--- a/apps/app/src/components-v2/layout/__tests__/SidebarHeader.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/app/src/components-v2/layout/__tests__/SidebarHeader.spec.ts
@@ -41,8 +41,9 @@ vi.mock('@vueuse/core', () => ({
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 const globalStubs = {
-  // Icon renders nothing; we just need the collapse button to be present
-  Icon: { template: '<span class="icon-stub" />' },
+  // Icon stub exposes `name` via data-icon so tests can assert which glyph
+  // renders (e.g. the mobile close X vs the desktop collapse chevron).
+  Icon: { props: ['name', 'size'], template: '<span class="icon-stub" :data-icon="name" />' },
 }
 
 function mountHeader() {
@@ -194,6 +195,51 @@ describe('SidebarHeader', () => {
     expect(btn.attributes('aria-label')).toBe('Collapse sidebar')
   })
 
+  // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // MOBILE-SHELL-PARITY — mobile close control (defect 2) + always-expanded
+  // header (defect 1)
+  // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  it('mobile: brand-row control is an explicit close (aria-label "Sluit menu", X icon)', () => {
+    mockIsMobileRef.value = true
+
+    const wrapper = mountHeader()
+    const btn = wrapper.find('button[aria-label]')
+
+    expect(btn.attributes('aria-label')).toBe('Sluit menu')
+    expect(btn.find('.icon-stub').attributes('data-icon')).toBe('tabler-x')
+  })
+
+  it('desktop: brand-row control stays the collapse chevron (aria-label "Collapse sidebar", chevron icon)', () => {
+    mockIsMobileRef.value = false
+
+    const wrapper = mountHeader()
+    const btn = wrapper.find('button[aria-label]')
+
+    expect(btn.attributes('aria-label')).toBe('Collapse sidebar')
+    expect(btn.find('.icon-stub').attributes('data-icon')).toBe('tabler-chevron-left')
+  })
+
+  it('mobile: header renders EXPANDED even when sidebarCollapsed is true (logo parity)', async () => {
+    mockIsMobileRef.value = true
+
+    const wrapper = mountHeader()
+    const shell = useShellUiStore()
+
+    shell.sidebarCollapsed = true
+    await wrapper.vm.$nextTick()
+
+    // Expanded brand row: wordmark present, exactly one control (the close X),
+    // and NO collapsed-state expand-chevron row.
+    expect(wrapper.find('.brand-name').exists()).toBe(true)
+    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Crewli')
+
+    const buttons = wrapper.findAll('button[aria-label]')
+
+    expect(buttons).toHaveLength(1)
+    expect(buttons[0].attributes('aria-label')).toBe('Sluit menu')
+  })
+
   // P6-styling-fix — the brand row is ALWAYS left-aligned with constant
   // px-4 padding (no justify-content switch on collapse). The logo's
   // horizontal position is therefore identical in expanded vs collapsed